LIFE Poem: Unseen, by Emily Jones

Lifeless words penned by blood
Left to rot before the blind and sightless
Darkness consumes my mind
Burning whatever light remains
I curl up alone in the storm
And hold myself like a mother would
Hateful and cursing, I’m bleeding
Bitter and broken – I can’t stand the silence
It’s turned on me like a childhood friend
Ripped through my spine and left me crippled
Left me cold and afraid
Of the shadows that lurk under my bed
Desperate, I chewed off my tongue
Cut off my hands to stop them leading me astray
But still they whisper in my ear, plaguing my thoughts
Their wet laughter loud and hollow
I can’t fight them anymore
I’ve no more blood to shed
Yet I fear their presence even in the afterlife
Their ugliness branded on my name
Where can I go?
Where will I finally be free?

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